Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
Christmas Entertainments.

Christmas Entertainments.
The Sunday school entertainment at the Church
of Our Father last evening was largely attended,
and the various schemes for furnishing enjoyment
were 1ully entered Into by the children, well as
the older people.
feature OF the Christmas festival at Hamline
church last evening was the offerings brought by
the children for the poor, sting OF groceries
ana other useful articles. The pastor Rev. Dr.
MAYOR, was presen with parlOr cabinet and
Mr. Towner, the superintendent, with a parlor
lamp.
AT the Metropolitan NJ. E. church last evening
tne children were entertained with Rotations and
vocal and Instrumental music, together with a
number OF views representing scenes In Chinese
life.
Christmas entertainments were also given YES
terday afternoon for the children OF St Matthews
sunday school, and the primary department OF the
Catvary Baptist sunday school, Last evening the
children VI the Fourth PreSby terrain church school
enjoyed their Christmas entertainment.
Last night the sunday school room OF Waugh
cnu[cn, On Capltol Hill. was crowded with the
children OF the school, Glass after class was called
by Mr.. Jos. f. Harper. secretary OF the school and
eacn teacher responded with bundles OF food and
clothing Tor the poor, until the superintendent
platform presented the appearance OF a grocery
and dry goods store. An interesting musical prO-
gram was Carried out, and each scholar was given
a package or candy, an orange, and a banana. The
pastor, In behalf OF the school, presented to the
superintendent, Mr.. SommeryiIle, two handsome
pieces OF silverware.
GOLDEN EAGLE FOR THE "Zoo"-Among the
many christmas presents that have been sent to
the President this year Is a large golden eagle
from Thos. Tomlinson, Tate Spring. Tenn. AS
there are no proper accommodations at the White
House for such a pet the President has donated
the bird to the 200" at the National Museum as
another member or the growing family OF national
birds and animals now domciled there
The NATIONAL THEATER NEXT WEEK.-The Dun
Opera Co. Will present at the National next week
new opera called Dorothy which Is now ap-.
preaching the 5OOth night or its run in London,
Lillian Russell, Agnes Stone Rose Leighton,
Eugene Oudtn, John Brand and Harry Paulton
the English COMEDIAN are in Mr. Duff's company
MRS. WALTERS WILI--The win OF the late VII.
helmina Walter has been filed. Her personal prop-
erty she leaves to her sons W. J. and F. B. Walter:
south half lot 81, square 425, TO her daughter
Catherine; south part lot 4, square 5l4 to her son
+. B., and north half lot 81, square 425 to her son
W j. In trust to pay the deeds and reserve $500 TO
himself.
The MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB-At the meet
ing OF the Maryland Democratic Club last evening
Hon. Wm l. HILL OF Prince Georges County Md
was elected v1ce-preident, and o. T. Beaumont.
Dr. Medford HynsOn. and A. G. Weigand q commit
tee TO receive visitors to the rooms OF the club
THE CARPENTERS UNIoN.-Carpenters Union No
last night elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Jas. II. Ryan (re-electedD; vice-president
Jno. I. Whitemore; recording secretary, Jas. H.
Potter; financial secretary, Chas. GLADDEN.; CORE
Suter; conductor, George Simpson; warder g. J.
Matthew's; trustee, L. +. Fowler. Delegates to the
Federation OF Labor. MessrS Suter, WhitemOre
OBrien, Sam1 Beall, and j. Adams. Delegates to
Building Trades Council, Messrs. Fowler, simpson
and Beall